Gonzalez Germen #90

Gonzalez Germen enjoys playing soccer and playing the drums.

2013

Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League on July 2...Optioned to the 51s on July 5...Recalled for a second time on July 9 and remained with the team... Made his major league debut on July 12 at Pittsburgh in the 11th inning...Suffered the loss, working 0.2 innings...The following night, he stranded the bases loaded... Earned his first major league save on August 15 at San Diego...Worked 2.0 scoreless and hitless inning in a 4-1 victory...The last Mets pitcher to toss 2.0 or more innings to earn a save was Raul Valdes on May 25, 2010 vs. the Phillies in an 8-0 win... Stranded the bases loaded in the fifth inning to earn his first major league win on July 20 vs. Philadelphia...He stranded his first seven inherited runners... Struck out five in 2.0 innings on September 15 vs. Miami.. Lefthanded batters hit .226 (12-53) while righthanders were 20-80 (.250)... Allowed nine earned runs over his final 13 games (14.1 innings) for a 5.65 ERA... Was 3-3 with four saves and a 5.52 ERA (27 earned runs/44.0 innings) in 35 games with the 51s.

2012

Began the year with St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League...Was promoted to Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League on May 4...Made one start for Buffalo (AAA) of the International League...Sent back to Binghamton on July 27 and spent the remainder of the year with the B-Mets...For the three teams, he was a combined 12-12 with a 4.34 ERA in 26 games, 24 starts...In 153.1 innings, he gave up 159 hits, with 86 runs, 74 earned, 43 walks and 121 strikeouts...Spent the majority of the year with Binghamton...In 20 games, 19 starts, he went 8-12 with a 4.59 ERA...Pitched one game for Buffalo and defeated Louisville on July 26...In 7.0 innings, he gave up seven hits, four runs, earned, with two walks and three strikeouts...Allowed one run in each of his four starts for St. Lucie...Was 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his starts (four earned runs/23.1 innings)...At Binghamton, he went a season's best 8.0 innings to turns back Erie on July 25...Gave up five hits, three runs, earned, with one walks and three strikeouts...Went 7.2 innings in back-to-back starts at Portland on August 24 and Reading on August 29...Also pitched 7.1 innings once and 7.0 innings five times...Struck out a nine twice during the year, May 4 vs. Harrisburg and June 1 vs. Akron.

2011

Made a career-high 21 starts for Savannah (A) of the South Atlantic League...Notched 111 strikeouts in 119.0 innings.

2008

Won the Sterling Award, emblematic of the Most Valuable Player on his Dominican Summer League team.